Lachlan Gollant Explained

Lachlan Gollant
Nickname:Squiggy
Birth Date:12 September 2001
Originalteam:Penleigh and Essendon Grammarians Football Club (Victorian Amateur Football Association) / Calder Cannons (TAC Cup)
Draftpick:No. 48, 2019 national draft
Height:191 cm
Weight:85 kg
Position:Forward/Midfield
Guernsey:44
Currentclub:Adelaide
Years1:2021–
Club1:Adelaide
Games Goals1:15 (13)
Statsend:round 20, 2024
Careerhighlights:

Lachlan Gollant (born 12 September 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Early life

Gollant, a Melbourne native, attended both St. Bernard's College and Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School. He is a great-nephew of former North Melbourne captain Vic Lawrence and his biological father also had played for North Melbourne at under-19s level.[1]

A Calder Cannons recruit, Gollant was selected by Adelaide with the 48th pick of the 2019 national draft.[2]

AFL career

Gollant made his league debut in the final home and away round of the 2021 AFL season. In the very first Showdown of 2022, Gollant kicked a career best four goals in Adelaide's after-the-siren win over Port Adelaide.[3]

Gollant was Adelaide's leading goalkicker in the SANFL in 2024. His season included an eight-goal game against, for which he was awarded with the Neil Kerley Trophy, given to the player best on ground in that fixture.[4] Gollant's performance was rewarded with a promotion to the AFL squad in round 23, replacing the injured Taylor Walker.[5]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to end of round 8, 2024[6]

|-|2020 || || 44 | 0 || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || 0|-|2021 || || 44| 1 || 1 || 1 || 7 || 4 || 11 || 3 || 1 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 7.0 || 4.0 || 11.0 || 3.0 || 1.0 || 0|-|2022 || || 44| 7 || 7 || 6 || 36 || 17 || 53 || 23 || 5 || 1.0 || 0.9 || 5.1 || 2.4 || 7.6 || 3.3 || 0.7 || 0|-|2023 || || 44| 4 || 4 || 6 || 28 || 10 || 38 || 16 || 7 || 1.0 || 1.5 || 7.0 || 2.5 || 9.5 || 4.0 || 1.75 || 0|-|2024 || || 44| 3 || 1 || 0 || 10 || 5 || 15 || 3 || 3 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 3.3 || 1.7 || 5.0 || 1.0 || 1.0 || TBC|- class=sortbottom! colspan=3 | Career! 15 !! 13 !! 13 !! 81 !! 36 !! 117 !! 45 !! 16 !! 0.9 !! 0.9 !! 5.4 !! 2.4 !! 7.8 !! 3.0 !! 1.1 !! 0|}

Notes and References

  1. News: Gollant lands at Adelaide . Northern Star Weekly . 9 December 2019.
  2. News: Is this Melbourne's unsung footy factory? . . 3 December 2019.
  3. News: Crows sink Port with goal after AFL siren . . 1 April 2022.
  4. Web site: Josh Rachele doubles down on toothless Port fans joke. Matt. Turner. adelaidenow.com.au. The Advertiser. 15 August 2024.
  5. Web site: AFL Team Selection: Showdown 56. 15 August 2024. afc.com.au. Adelaide Football Club.
  6. Web site: AFL Tables - Lachlan Gollant statistics. AFL Tables.